Claritum
JANUARY 4, 2019
Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Contents. 1. Introduction. 3. Costs. 5. On Demand Procurement. 7. Reliability. 9. Improved Mobility. 11. Mergers & Acquisitions. 2. Keeping up to Date. 4. Speed of Deployment. 6. Access Speeds. 8. Security. 10. Improved Collaboration. 12. Less Environmental Impact. 1 Introduction. This article looks at the benefits of moving your procurement processes and activities into the Cloud.
APICS
JANUARY 4, 2019
The digital factory boom that many industry experts are predicting — which will be built upon advanced supply chain planning, monitoring, optimization, control and integration — will undoubtedly hinge on smart manufacturing platforms.
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Supply Chain Network
JANUARY 4, 2019
Almost fifty years ago, way back in 1969 the Mass Retailing Institute was incorporated, which in 1976 changed its’ name to National Mass Retailing Institute (NMRI). Our evolutionary story today, about the Logistics and Supply Chain conference, begins in 1984 when NMRI held their first Physical Distribution & Transportation Conference. Then two years after that, in 1986 the NMRI merged with the Association of General Merchandise Chains (AGMC), and then a couple of years after that merger, in
SupplyPike
JANUARY 4, 2019
Thousands of CPG organizations utilize B2B integrations in their business with retailers and other trading partners. There’s a lot of information floating around online about B2B integrations, much of it being extremely technical. Therefore harder for smaller and newer companies to understand what it can actually accomplish for their business. We’re here to demystify all of it, starting with EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and API (Application Program Interface).
Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller
As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe
EcoVadis
JANUARY 4, 2019
As is nearly always the case, January is the time for a bit of reflection and review. One of the great things about this time of year is to dig into analytics and see what topics were of particular interest over the past year to those who care about transparency in global supply chains. A quick look at our most widely read blog posts over the past twelve months suggests that CSR and procurement professionals around the globe are increasingly interested in regulations related to sustainability as
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 4, 2019
Today, we wrap up our series highlighting our top blog posts of the year! We always enjoy the end of the year as it allows us to see what our readers really love. That then allows us to create more of that kind of content for our award-winning blog. This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain.
Insights Solutions Global
JANUARY 4, 2019
It's crucial that you know how many types of costs your project consist of.It's important in helping you make plans to reduce the overall supply chain cost. Cost of goods manufactured is one of the costs. Read and know how you can reduce it. The post Reduce Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM) appeared first on Insight Solutions Global.
MPO Multi Party Orchestration
JANUARY 4, 2019
At the beginning of last year, we asked the question: Is 2018 the Year of Supply Chain Networks? We have since established that the answer is not only a resounding yes, but that these growing ecosystems now have a name: multi-enterprise supply chain business networks. They have become such a prominent staple of the industry that Gartner recognized them with a dedicated Magic Quadrant.
Enterra Insights
JANUARY 4, 2019
We’ve all heard the aphorism, “Never make forecasts, especially about the future.” In recent times, the adage has been largely attributed to the famous New York Yankee Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra; but, similar citations can be found much earlier in history. With the advent of Big Data and advanced analytics platforms, forecasting about the future may get easier.
Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.
Material Handling & Logistics
JANUARY 4, 2019
One of the biggest sources of financial uncertainty in 2019 will be international tariff policy and its impact on product demand. The Sloan School of Management at MIT, gathered together a group of experts for their take on what 2019 will look like. Human Capital Management. Technology will continue to transform how we work. And most studies show that by allowing automation to do the repetitive, low-valued-added task, people are able to move toward innovation and problem-solving.
CHAINalytics
JANUARY 4, 2019
With 2018 behind us, hopefully you successfully implemented a peak season strategy and your organization survived the holiday madness that always ensues. Online sales once again hit new highs as did online returns. But whether your parcel strategy met your expectations or not, the New Year promises to bring multiple opportunities to make adjustments to … The post Rising Parcel Rates and the USPS are Providing Good Reasons to Assess Parcel Volumes and Existing Carrier Agreements appeared fi
Unleashed
JANUARY 4, 2019
Spreadsheets have been around for years and admittedly there are still some situations where using spreadsheets can be a good option for an SME’s inventory control. It’s a low-cost choice for businesses with a small number of SKUs and where you have just a couple of people dealing with inventory stock management. If you hold a small volume of inventory and have only one or two suppliers, spreadsheets can be an easy and economical solution.
Freight Plus
JANUARY 4, 2019
Limited capacity and increased volume, both over-the-road and on the rail as well as trade war tariff concerns, set the tone in our Transportation Industry Report which looks at the most recent data from the American Trucking Association, FTR, IANA, Cass Information Systems, DAT, and Broughton Capital.
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FLEXE
JANUARY 4, 2019
Ace Hardware uses FLEXE Inventory Overflow to support Hurricane Heroes, an initiative that reduces response times and supports affected communities when they need it most.
Freight Plus
JANUARY 4, 2019
Limited capacity and increased volume, both over-the-road and on the rail as well as trade war tariff concerns, set the tone in our Transportation Industry Report which looks at the most recent data from the American Trucking Association, FTR, IANA, Cass Information Systems, DAT, and Broughton Capital. Stay tuned after the report for ways you can save on freight in 2019.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 4, 2019
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing holiday. How did I spend my time off? Allow me to tell you via Bitmojis, which is the main way I communicate with my wife and kids these days: One of my goals for this year is to write a supply chain report completely in Bitmoji. Stay tuned. In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon serves up 1 billion items through Prime over holidays (The Mercury News) Swamped With Inventory, U.S
DAT Solutions
JANUARY 4, 2019
A decision by the California supreme court could have a chilling effect on the owner-operator model in California, and if appeals fail to reverse the decision, other states could go down the same path. So says Joe Rajkovacz, director of governmental affairs and communications for the Western States Trucking Association (WSTA). In the spring of 2018, the California supreme court issued a final decision in the case of Dynamex vs.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Intelligent Audit
JANUARY 4, 2019
While the US/China trade war has been widely discussed in terms of its effect on shippers, less focus has been put on the ongoing chaos surrounding Brexit – Brittian’s exit from the European Union. When the Brexit vote happened 2 years ago – though it might seem like a lifetime ago – there was no “expert” on earth that actually thought the vote would go the way it did.
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